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The Cactus Cobras will face off against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cactus knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Yuma Catholic likes a good challenge.
Cactus is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Apollo: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cobras blew the Hawks out of the water with a 51-20 final score. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Hawks are ranked 105th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cactus found their leader in sophomore Nathaniel Linares, who rushed for 200 yards and two scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Angulo, who rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown.
Cactus was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 427 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 79.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 323.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Cactus, adding 21 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Robert Bell, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 25-22 victory over Sunrise Mountain on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Shamrocks.
Yuma Catholic's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Cactus, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
